Tim Cook at the D Conference: Between the Lines — Apple boss Tim Cook spoke Tuesday night at the D10 conference, his first major public interview since becoming CEO of Apple last year. His chat touched on everything from what he learned from Steve Jobs to his big-picture goal for Apple: to build great products, of course.

Beneath contempt: The Apple TV business model — Last year we sold ... 2.8 million Apple TVs. This year, just in the first six months of our year we've sold 2.7. Tim Cook at D10 1:45. I note the “our” in “our year”. This implies fiscal year (that and the fact that he spoke in the past tense …

Kevin Rose's Next Move: Partner at Google Ventures — Kevin Rose, who joined Google in March to work on Google+ along with some of his team from mobile app incubator Milk, has moved to Google Ventures. — Rose is now a venture partner at the firm focused on making new investments, and he has already moved internally.

Ari Emanuel Wants You to Shut Up and Pay Up — The D10 conference kicked off yesterday with a gospel choir and a marching band. Tonight, we got a pro wrestling match. — In one corner: Ari Emanuel, playing the role of “Hollywood guy who thinks Hollywood is in pretty great shape.”

Inside Google X's Project Glass, Part I — Google's Project Glass product lead Steve Lee walks us through his experience with the development of the company's sci-fi-inspired eyewear—from his team's “hundreds of variations and dozens of early prototypes” to his vision of the future.

Once Deemed Evil, Google Now Embraces “Paid Inclusion” — Back when Google was an upstart search engine, one way it distinguished itself was to fight against a pay-to-play business model called “paid inclusion.” Indeed, paid inclusion was one of the original sins Google listed as part of its “Don't Be Evil” creed.

Quip: A New iPad Twitter App With A Focus On Conversations — I have often written about the need for developers of third-party Twitter clients to focus on different, fresh experiences aimed at providing a new take on mobile tweeting. On iOS, as I have previously argued, apps like Tweetbot …

MegaUpload asks U.S. court to dismiss piracy charges — The cloud-storage service accused of piracy says the U.S. lacked jurisdiction and “should have known” that before taking down the service and throwing its founder in jail. — Follow @sandoCNET — MegaUpload's attorneys have asked …

Korea Fair Trade Commission Raids Google. Again. — Google is in hot water in South Korea again. — The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) raided Google's offices in Seoul on Monday, people familiar with the matter say. This is the second time the agency has busted …

Google Play begins selling Galaxy Nexus accessories — Last month, Google began selling its popular Galaxy Nexus (HSPA version) directly on the Google Play website for a cool $399. Fast forward to today, Google has announced that accessories for the Galaxy Nexus are now available on the Play store as well.

Sony Considers—but Rejects—Online-Only Game Console — Sony is looking to the next generation of its gaming consoles. Above, a 2009 poster of the Sony Playstation logo. — Sony Corp. considered but ultimately rejected a download-only plan for its next videogame console …

Congress to look at future of Internet control — (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will delve on Thursday into an international debate on whether to hand more control of the Internet to the United Nations, a move many fear would turn it into a political bargaining chip for censorship and global taxes on Web companies.